Wednesday December 19th 2018

Marvel Didn’t Cancel Daredevil

Daredevil was canceled by Netflix.

Amy Rutberg played Marci Stahl on Daredevil.

In a recent interview with Inverse she talked about how shocked Marvel was about the cancellation.

“My contacts at Marvel were very surprised. Any of the rumors that it was a Marvel decision are wrong, I think it was purely a Netflix decision. That comes from personal conversations with people high up at Marvel. They were surprised,”

I don't think it could be more clear, but will Netflix ever give an official reason why?

https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/daredevil-canceled-netflix-marvel-amy-rutberg-1202028447/

With a cast that features Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, and David Harbour as the titular character, I am tempted to just respond with "Needs more Ian Mcshane."

But I say that about anything with Ian Mcshane, and no matter how often it's still true, I will dive a bit deeper here.

It seems that David Harbour lacks the comedic timing to pull off the writers attempts to increase the humor.

This version comes off as darker than the Ron Perlman Hellboy movies, which explains why they tried to increase the comedic relief.

But this trailer makes it seem that there is zero chemistry going on here, but that's just my opinion.

Please click the link in the show notes and let us know in the comments what your thoughts are.

https://youtu.be/PuV92mmp1cU

Should Hakuna Matata Trademark Be Revoked?

Disney trademarked the phrase "hakuna matata" back in 1994 for the now iconic movie The Lion King.

The problem is that it is a common Swahili phrase and has been around for way longer than their copyright.

Which makes it a bit shocking that there is just now a petition for Disney to give up the copyright.

It currently has almost 70,000 signatures with a goal of 75,000 signatures.

With the saying being a part of the culture in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo many are saying that the Trademark should be revoked.

The trademark office has a well set precedent for rejecting applications for common phrases, but can it be taken away decades after?

Or will public pressure force Disney to give up the trademark out of fear of backlash?

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-get-disney-to-reverse-their-trademark-of-hakuna-matata

Steve Dash has died.

The actor and stuntman is most known as the stunt double for Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part 2.

A former cop who worked as a stuntman and actor beginning in 1977, he had small roles in Wolfen and The Jazz Singer.

That led to work on Sylvester Stallone’s Nighthawks where he met Cliff Cudney.

Cudney hired him to replace Warrington Gillette who was originally scheduled to play Jason in Friday the 13th Part 2.

Some sources have said that he died due to complications from diabetes.

https://celebritydead.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/steve-daskewisz/

Friday December 14th 2018

Stan Lee's Into The Spider Verse Cameo.

Stan Lee has very few of his infamous cameos left.

But his cameo in the just released Spider-man: Into the Spider Verse is a gut puncher.

Some may consider the following a spoiler, but as far as I know it is not.

Miles Morales enters a costume store to buy a Spider-Man suit.

He gets a cheap looking copy of Peter Parker's red and blue suit and wonders if it will fit.

The store clerk is Stan Lee who responds with "It always fits, eventually."

https://www.cnet.com/news/stan-lee-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-posthumous-cameo-will-warm-your-heart/

Original Hulk Lou Ferrigno hospitalized!

Don't worry, he's out now, and attending events with actor Dolph Lundgren.

Ferrigno just turned 67 last month and looks great for his age.

He ended up in the hospital after a pneumonia vaccine.

He posted on Twitter Wednesday, "Went in for a pneumonia shot and landed up here with fluid in my bicep."

Ferrigno was the star of the late 1970s TV series "The Incredible Hulk" along with Bill Bixby as Dr David Banner.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/14/health/lou-ferrigno-hospitalized-bn/index.html

Avengers Endgame Website forwards to Deadpool?

So for some reason Marvel and Disney didn't think to reserve the websites avengersendgame.com and avengersendgamemovie.com.

So someone going by the Twitter handle @AGuyInChair bought them on the same day Avengers Infinity War hit theaters.

How he figured out the name so early seems unclear at this time.

What is clear is that all he wants from Marvel is two tickets to the premiere of Avengers Endgame.

When neither Disney nor Marvel responded to his offer, he decided to have some fun.

So he had the domains forward to the website for Once Upon a Deadpool.

Ryan Reynolds got involved and things only got more entertaining.

He sent @AGuyInChair a care package featuring the Ryan Reynolds owned Aviator brand gin.

To which @AGuyInChair immediately offered up for anyone who could get him two tickets to the premiere of Avengers Endgame.

Ryan Reynolds responded on Twitter with “This isn’t to say I’m proud of what you did. Just that I happen to love you.”

Still no response from Disney or Marvel though it seems.

https://comicbook.com/movies/2018/12/14/ryan-reynolds-comments-avengers-endgame-domain-redirecting-deadpool/

Thursday December 13th 2018

No Daredevil Until 2020?

Canceled Netflix Marvel Shows Have A Two Year Wait For Disney Streaming Service.

There is a clause in the contract that prevents any Netflix Marvel show from moving to Disney+ until two years after cancellation.

For Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Daredevil this means the year 2020.

For The Punisher and Jessica Jones this could mean 2021 with their next seasons already in the works.

But with Scarlet Witch, Loki, Winter Soldier, and Falcon shows already planned for Disney+, the timing might be just what the all powerful mouse has in mind.

https://www.geeksofdoom.com/2018/12/13/netflixs-marvel-shows-cant-appear-on-disney-for-two-years

Birds Of Prey movie adds Chris Messina to the cast.

Messina will play the character Victor Zsasz.

Victor Zsasz is known to kill with a knife, cuts a tally in his own flesh to keep track of his kills, and feels that he is doing his victims a favor by freeing them from existence.

Chris Messina is known mostly for playing Danny Castellano on The Mindy Project.

Birds Of Prey is not slated for release until February of 2020.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/birds-of-prey-has-cast-another-intriguing-batman-villai-1830970745

Did you think that Ian Ziering's career was over again now that the Sharknado series is over?

Ziering will play Daniel Cassidy in Swamp Thing for the DC Universe digital subscription service.

The series will not air until sometime in 2019, but is said to be a key recurring role.

The show will also feature Crystal Reed for her second character within the DC Universe (she also plays Sofia Falcone on Gotham).

The series will be written by Mark Verheiden and Gary Dauberman.

https://deadline.com/2018/12/swamp-thing-ian-ziering-daniel-cassidy-dc-universe-series-1202518771/

Doctor Who will not release new episodes in 2019.

The BBC has officially announced that the next series (or what we call seasons in the United States) won't be released until 2020.

BBC News Entertainment Correspondent Lizo Mzimba has said that it is because “Doctor Who has almost uniquely complex filming requirements and a lengthy post-production period.”

The show does seem to be becoming a bigger and bigger challenge to make with recent series getting a reduction of episodes, increasing gaps of time between each series, and even specials becoming less often.

There was even rumors that showrunner Chris Chibnall threatened to leave if he wasn't given more time on the next series.

Do you believe this or do you think it's just excuses?

https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/bbc-explains-doctor-who-season-12-delayed-2020/

Wednesday December 12th 2018

More cast members have been announced for The Mandalorian.

We already knew that the show will star Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and is being created by Jon Favreau.

Today they also announced the casting of Giancarlo Esposito, Nick Nolte and Werner Herzog.

Herzog may be best known as a legendary director, but was only added as an actor.

At a rumored cost of $100 million for a 10-episode season, The Mandalorian should be one of the flagship- shows of the upcoming Disney streaming service.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/12/mandalorian-pedro-pascal/

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is returning to Supernatural.

Don't get too excited, it's only for episode 300.

He will of course be returning as John Winchester, the father of Sam and Dean Winchester.

Morgan has talked about returning to the show for over a decade.

The last time he was on the show was the Season 2 finale All Hell Breaks Loose.

Part two of that finale aired on May 17th 2007.

Even back then scenes with Jeffrey Dean Morgan had to be filmed weeks in advance using blue screen due to the actor's limited availability.

The 300th episode, titled "Lebanon," will air Thursday, February 7th.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/12/supernatural-jeffrey-dean-morgan-300th-episode

They canceled Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and probably The Defenders.

So fans are pretty worried about Jessica Jones and The Punisher.

Well fans have at least one more season of The Punisher as Netflix have added a very short teaser at the end of their official January preview reel.

Immediately after the video was posted, The Punisher himself Jon Bernthal posted an image of him as the character.

Many have connected a lack of social media activity to previously canceled Marvel shows on Netflix.

Will fans talk up this new season of The Punisher enough to get it a season three?

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/netflix-teases-punisher-season-2

The Predator raked in $160.5 million at the box office after a budget of $88 million when it was released in theaters just a few months ago.

This seems to be impressive enough to get The Predator its own Christmas special.

Ok, it's actually going to be aired as a Holiday Short during BoJack Horseman on Wednesday December 19th.

This will be one day after The Predator is released on Blu-Ray December 18th.

Am I the only one more interested in this short than I was in the fourth sequel to this movie franchise?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/12/18138147/predator-holiday-short

Friday December 7th 2018

Alright, let's face it. The only Nerd News people care about today is that brand spanking new Avengers Endgame trailer.

So for today's Nerd News I present to you Trailer Trash Talk. It's not about that third cousin that loves Five Finger Death Punch, Affliction Wear T-Shirts, and still thinks chicks dig the stench of Axe Body spray. Nope, this is where we talk trash about a new movie trailer! So let's get started!

Watch the actual trailer at https://youtu.be/hA6hldpSTF8

Avengers: End Game will be released on April 26, 2019 instead of the previously announced May 3, 2019 release date.

I encourage you to post your thoughts in the comments, call me out for any mistakes I made, or just fill in the things that I missed.

Tuesday December 4th 2018

No matter how clear Hugh Jackman is about never returning to the Wolverine character, Ryan Reynolds won't give up on the idea.

Earlier on The Ellen Show he told the host that "I would love to do a Deadpool, Wolverine mashup at some point, some kind of Logan thing. I don't know. He's on this kick ball change kick right now. I can't seem to bring him back. I can't seem to bring him back to the violence and mayhem. I'm trying. I talk to him every other day. Every other, other day he takes the call. But yeah, no, it's not really a rivalry. It's war."

Who do you think will win this war of wills? Will Ryan Reynolds convince Hugh Jackman to return to Wolverine one more time?

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/04/ryan-reynolds-hugh-jackman-deadpool-war/

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan just adopted both a donkey and an emu.

He may play the villain Negan on The Walking Dead, but he obviously has a soft spot for animals.

The donkey and the emu have been best friends and didn't want to be separated.

The two cuddle up and sleep together and will become frantic and agitated when apart.

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Founder Jennifer Gordon says they received 2,000 inquiries to adopt the two, but feel that the AMC star has the resources to make sure the two are given the best home.

https://pagesix.com/2018/12/04/jeffrey-dean-morgan-adopting-donkey-and-emu-because-theyre-bff/

Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington says that one decade of his life is enough.

"It was emotional to leave the job, definitely, But I wouldn't say I was sad: If, like me, you go all the way back to the pilot of 'Game of Thrones,' that's almost 10 years of your life."

Although he has made it clear he is grateful for the show that made him famous, there is no chance he would ever go back.

"It was a huge emotional upheaval leaving that family," he said. "But would I want to go back and do more? Not on your life."

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46370461

It took only three months of filming in New York City, but filming has wrapped on Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker.

This Joker film is a stand alone movie and is not connected with the main DCEU Joker currently played by Jared Leto.

The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, and also stars the legendary Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin.

The movie is an origin story with The Joker's real name being Arthur Fleck.

This has led many to believe that the movie will end with the twist of this being an impostor.

One of the longest running gags of The Joker is that he has no true origin, has no 'real' name, and does everything to keep it that way.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1014701-joker-wrapped-production

After the failure of Iron Fist on Netflix, Marvel might be looking to bring another martial arts character to the limelight.

Shang-Chi may not be one of Marvel's most well known comic book properties, but Marvel loves bringing their more obscure characters into the MCU.

Wonder Woman 1984 co-writer Dave Callaham has been hired to write a screenplay.

Callaham is of Chinese descent and a Brown Belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.

Do you think this will be another smash hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

https://news.avclub.com/forget-iron-fist-marvel-studios-is-making-a-shang-chi-1830839668

So a second slightly less vague trailer has been released for Captain Marvel.

Am I the only one disappointed that they don't show the cat turning into a monster like in the comic?

Also, the cat is no longer named after the most popular wookie, but is now named after Goose in Top Gun.

Although the trailer tries to make it clear that she bleeds blue blood, is Kree, and a hero, take it all with a grain of salt.

Well, except the part where she's the hero. I think we can assume that part is still canon.

Marvel is great at leading us to believe they gave us full spoilers in a trailer, just to make the plot twist in the movie have more impact.

Click the link in the show note to see the trailer for yourself, then post your thoughts below.

https://youtu.be/0LHxvxdRnYc

Hopefully you’ve heard that the Nerds Drink Whiskey Christmas party is on Saturday.

Yes we will have both our shot glasses and low ball glasses to give away.

But we will also have our brand spanking new shirts to give away!

We have tried to make sure we have every size, but get yours before we run out of your size!

We don’t know when we will be able to print up more shirts, so this might be your only chance.

See you on Saturday at Dogger’s then?

https://www.facebook.com/events/188954781983246/

Friday November 30th 2018

Friday November 30th 2018: Episode 20

Would You Eat Lab Grown Meat?

In our science story of the day, The Guardian reports on the future of lab grown meat.

It's estimated that this year Americans will eat about 220lbs of red meat and poultry each.

Forget about the environmental impact, animal treatment, health issues, effects of greenhouse gases, and think about all the outbreaks of e-coli.

I have always been a meat eater myself, but it disturbs me how my food soaks in it's own fecal matter its entire life.

Maybe if we treated our food better, our food would treat us better, then we wouldn't be getting sick so often?

There are tons of startups trying to solve this issue, but so many of us would have to stop being freaked out about our meat being grown in a lab.

Somehow they think that's better than our food being covered in its own waste for most of its life.

Memphis Meats, Future Meat Technologies, Just Inc, and others are leading the charge in developing cell-based meats in its laboratories.

Some investors include Tyson Foods, Cargill, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson.

So I ask you all this question: Would you be open to eating meat grown in a nice clean lab with no risk of e-coli?

Let us know in the comments?

And if any of these companies want to host a tasting challenge event, please get in touch.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/29/meat-poultry-sustainable-affordable-solution-lab-grown

Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures

The original Star Wars trilogy has had many remasters, edits, and re-releases that have been repackaged, and resold to us fans Ad nauseam.

Yet this is the first one that I have to admit I am a bit excited about.

Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures will be the original Star Wars movies re-done as a kids cartoon.

Although most reports say that these shorts will not be a full re-creation of the original trilogy, it will be most classic moments.

The best part is that it will be free and available to everyone on YouTube.

Want more good news? It's available as of today!

https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/28/18116541/star-wars-galaxy-of-adventures-kids-disney-youtube-animated-shorts

DC’s First Latino superhero movie

When Black Panther was released I kept hearing stories of African-American children looking at those movie posters the way I used to look at Super friends.

They had a superhero that they not only look up to, relate to, but also try to model themselves after.

I can't be the only nerd that was left wishing that more young children could have that experience as well.

Something like that can't be done when it's some hand me down like the attempted Ghostbusters reboot.

It has to be its own unique and original thing.

So I am thrilled to hear that Warner Bros and DC comics are developing their first Latino superhero movie with Blue Beetle.

Although Mexican-American teenager Jaime Reyes is the third character to assume the mantle of the Blue Beetle, the movie will focus on this era of the character.

Because of this, the majority of people will be introduced to the character as Jamie Reyes.

The executive producer for this historic stand alone movie will be Zev Foreman.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1013285-dc-warner-bros-developing-blue-beetle-movie

Daredevil has been canceled

Deadline has confirmed what we have all feared, Daredevil has been canceled.

“Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix.”

With Iron Fist, then Luke Cage, and now Daredevil canceled there is not much hope for Jessica Jones and The Punisher?

However, it does seem that there is hope for the character being part of one of the other Marvel shows on the upcoming Disney+ streaming service launching next year.

Netflix added to their statement with “While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel”

https://deadline.com/2018/11/daredevil-canceled-netflix-3-seasons-1202511521/

Netflix Marvel Heroes Were Almost In Infinity War

The list of heroes that were in Infinity War was seemingly endless.

But there was an end because they stopped at putting the Netflix Marvel characters in the movie.

/Film’s Peter Sciretta was able to get confirmation from The Russo Brothers at a Collider screening and Q&A recently.

They told him that although they tried, in the end it was too complicated to include the television Marvel Universe.

https://www.slashfilm.com/russo-brothers-q-and-a/

Blade Runner anime series hitting Adult Swim

This new series will be called Blade Runner-Black Lotus.

There will be 13 half hour episodes when the show first launches.

The series will be on both Adult Swim and Crunchyroll, which are divisions of WarnerMedia.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/blade-runner-anime-series-adult-swim-crunchyroll-1203047083/

Preacher has been renewed for a fourth season on AMC.

The production will now be moved to Australia however.

Production on Season 4 will begin in early 2019.

Season three has hovered just under a million viewers per episode, which might be the reason for the new location.

The first two seasons are streaming now on Hulu.

https://tvline.com/2018/11/29/preacher-renewed-season-4-amc/

Gloria Katz Has Died

It seems that every day the nerd and geek culture world loses another.

Today we are sad to announce that the writer of the screenplay for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has died.

Gloria Katz also co-wrote American Graffiti with George Lucas, which many credit with opening the studio doors for the entire Star Wars franchise.

She died after a long battle with ovarian cancer, on her 49th wedding anniversary, at the age of 76.

https://celebritydead.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/breaking-news-15/

Thursday November 29th 2018

Thursday November 29th 2018: Episode 19

Netflix's Lucifer has new new king of hell

Writers posted a photo on Twitter of a script cover page with "[REDACTED]: King of Hell," on it.

The writers then made things even more clear by asking fans to guess who the new king of hell is.

This was the script for episode 10 of the upcoming fourth season.

So who do you think the king of hell is?

https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/11/28/lucifer-season-4-finale-title-teases-new-king-of-hell/

Are Daredevil fans a vocal minority?

There is a loud outcry from fans of Daredevil for a season four.

But data analysis of social media traffic hints that this could be just a vocal minority.

Business Insider hired Crimson Hexagon to do the data analysis.

Most of the cast and crew of Nerd's Drink Whiskey are big fans of Daredevil, so we want Netflix to #RenewDaredevil too.

But when online conversations are down, Netflix tends to cancel shows.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fans-want-netflix-daredevil-renewal-but-data-shows-interest-is-down-2018-11

National Board of Review listed Black Panther as a "Top Film."

Now keep in mind that this was alongside nine other movies.

Marvel is seriously trying for most categories at the Academy Awards.

This will probably increase hope in many circles.

I loved the movie too, but it's not at all the type of movie that gets a flood of Academy Awards.

Discuss the chances Black Panther has at the Academy Awards in the comments.

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/11/27/black-panther-top-film-of-year-national-board-of-review/

A major Star Wars Episode 9 leak has happened.

I call it major because there is so much detail that many on the subreddit called it a fake at first.

The leak comes from someone claiming to be an extra on the set, another extra has somewhat confirmed that this person knows things that only an extra would know.

The scene includes Poe, Finn, Chewbacca, Dominic Monaghan's character, Vera Calrissian, and even General Hux.

"A body is seated with a bag over their head. He gets dropped down. Revealed to be a cowering General Hux. He admits surrender and is searched by Domenic who prods him with an instrument and taunts him."

Read the entire leak by clicking the Reddit link in the show notes.

But do you think this is a legit leak or a fake?

https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarsspeculation/comments/9z9i8x/spoilers_episode_9_set_leak_description_will_not/

Kevin Smith blames himself entirely

A fan on Twiiter asked Kevin Smith "Sometimes I wonder what really happened between @BenAffleck and @ThatKevinSmith that made them not talk to eachother."

An extremely bold and sad response from Smith was given.

"If I had to guess? It’s because one of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren’t his to tell, and the other one is Ben."

Well, it looks like Kevin Smith blames himself entirely for the fallout, but is ready to offer a humble apology to his old friend.

Is the ball in Ben's court now or is this just the first step Kevin Smith needs to take to repair their friendship?

https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/1067197488891867136

Game Of Thrones reunion special for big Boxset only?

The special even included Sean Bean, who fans will remember as Ned Stark.

The reunion special was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland earlier this year.

It was hosted by hosted by Conan O'Brien, but will not air on his show.

The rumor is that it won't air on HBO either.

The only confirmed way to see it will be as part of a major box set after the show ends.

https://www.cnet.com/news/game-of-thrones-reunion-special-officially-confirmed-by-hbo/

So Netflix has announced a live action Cowboy Bebop.

So how many of you are thinking, "Isn't that pretty much just Firefly then?"

There will be ten episodes, but no release date, or starting production date was given.

There was no casting announcements, but they did announce one very important behind the scenes person.

The original director Director Shinichiro Watanabe will serve as a consultant.

Although the Jazz soundtrack is extremely important to fans of the original animated series, original composer Yoko Kanno has yet to be attached to this live action version.

It should also be noted that the press release says "Based on the worldwide phenomenon," which tells me that this is an entire re-boot of the story.

As a huge fan of Firefly, I have been told repeatedly that I should watch Cowboy Bebop.

This announcement tells me that I better start binging it now, so I can complain about this reboot not being as good.

https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-announces-new-live-action-series-cowboy-bebop-based-on-the-japanese-original-animated-series-1

Tuesday November 20th 2018

Female Pirate Replaces Jack Sparrow

Female Pirate Replaces Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean?

About a month ago we talked about the rumor that Disney was thinking about replacing Johnny Depp.

This would obviously be a risky move since every movie in the franchise has made around $1 Billion dollars each.

So a pirate named Redd has become an important figure on both the Disneyland and Disney World rides.

She is said to have taken over the controversial wench auction scene on the rides.

No passing of the torch where Jack Sparrow sails off into the sunset.

No subtle introduction in the movies where we get to meet Redd.

How do you think fans will accept Redd as the new protagonist in the franchise?

https://movieweb.com/pirates-of-caribbean-reboot-female-lead-redd-no-jack-sparrow/

Once Upon A Deadpool Trailer Released

So the first trailer for Once Upon A Deadpool has been released.

For those unaware, Once Upon A Deadpool is a PG-13 edit of Deadpool 2.

It will be somewhat of a reenactment of the scenes from The Princess Bride, with Fred Savage and his grandpa in that movie, except Fred is a grown man, and Deadpool is in the grandpa's chair reading the story.

Fred is also not happy to be there, is tied up, and is throwing shade back at Deadpool better than anyone we've seen so far.

Once Upon A Deadpool hits theaters on December 12th.

$1 of every ticket will benefit Fudge Cancer, a charity whose name is edited because this is a PG-13 movie.

Click the link to the trailer in the show notes, and let us know your thoughts.

https://youtu.be/PCf03KXyzIg

The Infinity War On Christmas

Avengers Infinity War hits Netflix on Christmas Day.

This will be the end of an era of sorts, as after this Disney will save it's premium content for its own streaming service.

Disney+ will launch late 2019 where eventually it will be all things Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, etc.

No word on when Ant-man And The Wasp will be available on Netflix though.

https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/marvel-avengers-infinity-war-netflix-streaming-1203032782/

Bill Maher Is A Petulant Child

Bill Maher acted like a petulant child when he said some disrespectful things about fans mourning the loss of Stan Lee recently.

Author Neil Gaiman has given the best response so far on his Twitter account with...

"Maher’s just trolling, and lots of people are rising to the troll. (Julie Burchill did it better 30 years ago with her “There aren’t any adult comics because adults don’t read comics” line. ) More people cared about Stan Lee’s death than care about Bill Maher alive."

The company that Stan Lee helped found POW! Entertainment has released a statement as well.

“Mr. Maher: Comic books, like all literature, are storytelling devices. When written well by great creators such as Stan Lee, they make us feel, make us think and teach us lessons that hopefully make us better human beings. One lesson Stan taught so many of us was tolerance and respect, and thanks to that message, we are grateful that we can say you have a right to your opinion that comics are childish and unsophisticated. Many said the same about Dickens, Steinbeck, Melville and even Shakespeare.”

This is why I have never been able to take Bill Maher that seriously, even on the occasion that I agree with him.

He's too often an immature troll.

https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1063871261808476160

https://geektyrant.com/news/bill-maher-goes-on-a-rant-disrespecting-stan-lee-and-comic-book-fans

https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/stan-lee-bill-maher-remarks-1203032776/

Friday November 16th 2018

So Disney World in Florida is getting a Guardians of the Galaxy ride. If you are wondering why they don't have other Marvel related rides, it's because of a licensing deal made in the 90's with Universal.

Guardians of the Galaxy wasn't the sensation it is today, so that highly valuable intellectual property wasn't included in that deal.

It will be what some are calling a "storytelling coaster" where instead of the emphasis being on gnarly turns, dips, and chiropractic appointment inducing corners, this ride will be about guiding you on an adventure.

The ride will open within Epcot in 2021,  as part of the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration.

For tons more information on this ride, including an exclusive video presentation, click the link in the show notes to the Inside The Magic blog link.

https://insidethemagic.net/2018/11/guardians-of-the-galaxy-ride-vehicles/

In case you haven't heard, James Cameron has been filming four sequels for the Avatar series all at once.

Well, he just announced that the filming for all four sequels has wrapped.

There is still tons of post production left to do, but the main cast is finished with their part.

September of last year is when it all started, but that's still impressive for four massive productions being completed.

It took several months for the cast just to be trained on the underwater motion capture technology.

The first of these sequels will be released on December 18th of 2020, but officially the only title we have is Avatar 2.

Although they have filmed four sequels, the 4th and 5th movies will only be released if the first two are hits at the box office.

The highly rumored titles for the movies are Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: The Seed Bearer, Avatar: The Tulkun Rider and Avatar 5 - Avatar: The Quest for Eywa.

https://movieweb.com/avatar-2-all-sequels-wrap-production/

The new Firefly comic series has begun!

This series will sit right between when the show ended, and when the movie started.

The first issue has a heist that goes wrong, a fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley, and Mal’s quest for revenge putting him at odds with his own crew.

So everything you might expect if we ever got a season 2 of Firefly.

Issue number one is available now.

https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-team-behind-the-new-firefly-comic-wants-to-explore-1830435348

For several years now I have cracked jokes about George R.R. Martin being an unfocused writer who has lost control of his world building.

Well, recently he spoke with The Guardian and pretty much confirmed everything I have been saying.

"I've been struggling with it for a few years. 'The Winds of Winter' is not so much a novel as a dozen novels, each with a different protagonist, each having a different cast of supporting players and antagonists and allies and lovers around them, and all of these weaving together in an extremely complex fashion. So it's very, very challenging."

Although a book on the history of the Targaryens called Fire and Blood will be released on Tuesday November 20th, it is not recommended that fans hold their breath for The Winds Of Winter.

https://www.thisisinsider.com/george-rr-martin-explains-struggle-game-of-thrones-book-winds-of-winter-2018-11

Monday November 12th 2018

Warner Brothers have confirmed that they are in fact going to move forward with the live action version of the classic Jonny Quest cartoon.

The director Chris McKay is most known for his work on The LEGO Batman Movie.

Many have brought up the challenges of rebooting the Hanna-Barbera cartoon created by Doug Wildey in the mid-1960s.

The character Hadji does not transfer well to modern times, but we are sure that talented enough writers can turn this to a positive, right?

https://geektyrant.com/news/the-live-action-johnny-quest-film-will-be-directed-by-chris-mckay

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Although most have known about Marvel's Loki series being made for the upcoming Disney streaming service, Disney CEO Bob Iger has now confirmed this.

Tom Hiddleston is confirmed to continue his phenomenal performance as the iconic character.

Also confirmed is that the Disney streaming service will simply be called Disney+.

https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/new-star-wars-and-marvel-series-announced-for-disney-streaming-service/

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Confirmed from our good friends at Dead, the following nerds have sadly left the mortal plane.

Douglas Rain was the iconic voice of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Rain died on November 11th 2018 at St. Marys Memorial Hospital of natural causes.

He was 90.

John Rogers was the low-profile but influential President of San Diego Comic-Con.

Rogers died Saturday November 10th after a brief battle with a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.

Tetsuo Gotō was a voice actor known mostly for his work on Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, Naruto.

Gotō passed away at 11 P.M. on November 6th from esophageal cancer.

They will all be missed.

https://www.facebook.com/celebritydead/

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Marvel comics legend and icon Stan lee has passed.

Full story later today.

Please post your thoughts on his passing in the comments.

Thanks to our friends at DEAD: for helping confirm this tragic news.

https://therealstanlee.com/

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Although we reported of the tragic passing of Marvel comics legend and icon Stan lee just hours ago, we thought that a full tribute was required in this situation.

Stan Lee joined Timely Comics the same year it started in 1939.

Although shocking to think about now, he started at the company as a gopher boy and assistant.

In 1941, at 19 years old, Stan Lee was made into interim editor.

He had a major part in the creation of characters as legendary as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Black Panther, the X-Men, Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Thor.

But his first superhero co-creation was the Destroyer, in Mystic Comics #6 in August of 1941.

This legend was also a Veteran. He joined the United States Army in early 1942.

He joked that his military classification was "playwright."

He returned after his World War II military service in 1945.

In the 1950's Lee ended up writing romance, Westerns, humor, science fiction, medieval adventure, horror and suspense.

He became so tired of this that he almost quit entirely, but then publisher Martin Goodman assigned Lee to come up with a new superhero team.

His wife thankfully encouraged him to be selfish and stick to the stories that excited him since he was about to quit anyways and had nothing to lose.

It was when he started giving his superheroes a flawed humanity that everything changed and Marvel was truly born.

In 1961 Timely Comics evolved into Marvel where Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby made the company what it is today.

Thankfully he lived to see his creations evolve into a multi-billion dollar movie franchise that will be enjoyed by fans for decades to come.

His cameos in these movies help cement his legacy and ensure he will inspire many creators for years to come.

On July 6th of 2017, his wife, anchor, defender, and support system sadly passed away.

From that day to the day he left us, his life came apart, and many say he was never really happy after that.

Today we celebrate all the joy he gave to so many, will continue to give to generations to come, and hope that he is with Joan in the afterlife, and smiling once again.

We will all miss you greatly Stan Lee. Thank you for all you gave to us.

I think the most proper thing we can reply with in the comments is the only word that can describe the man.

So in the comments let's all respond with simply "Excelsior!"

https://therealstanlee.com/